Financial Message Boards: Birds of the Same Feather Flock Together

(PhysOrg.com) -- Contrary to the popular belief that online investment communities represent a melting-pot of ideas, where people come together to trade stock tips, share opinions and attempt to influence others, individuals using financial message boards seek out and interact with those who share the same opinions, new research at The University of Texas at Austin shows.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news144429577.html">Financial Message Boards: Birds of the Same Feather Flock Together</a></p> <p>(PhysOrg.com) -- Contrary to the popular belief that online investment communities represent a melting-pot of ideas, where people come together to trade stock tips, share opinions and attempt to influence others, individuals using financial message boards seek out and interact with those who share the same opinions, new research at The University of Texas at Austin shows.</p>